Dublin Coddle

Ingredients:

1 liter/4 1/2cups water
8 slices of Donnelly bacon
8 large Donnelly pork sausages
4 large Onions, peeled sliced
900g/2 lb potatoes ,peeled and sliced
salt and saxa pepper
4 tablespoons chopped parsley
Beef Stock

Method:

1. In a large frying pan or skillet, heat the oil, add the onions and cook on a medium heat for about 4 minutes. Cut the bacon piece into ½”/1 cm cubes. Add the bacon to the onions and stir well. Cut the sausages in half and add these to the onion and bacon.
2. Raise the heat and stirring constantly, cook until the sausages start to brown taking care not to burn the onions.
3. In a heat proof casserole, place a layer of the onion, bacon and sausage mixture followed by the layer of sliced carrots and then a layer of potato. Season with salt and pepper. Repeat the layering until used up, finishing with a layer of potato.
4. Carefully pour over the stock. Cover with a lid or a double layer of aluminium foil. Place in the centre of the oven and cook for 45 minutes. Take a peek to make sure the coddle isn’t drying out (if necessary top up with a little boiling water but don’t flood the stew). Lower the heat to 350°F/175°C/gas 4 and cook for a further 30 minutes until bubbling and the potatoes are cooked through.
5. Remove from the oven and rest for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with Irish Soda Bread to soak up all the lovely juices.